Q: In what year did Central Park first open for public use?a) 1841 b) 1859 c) 1888A: 1859

Q: Born in Ozone Park, 1948, this Tony-winning actress made her professional debut in 1958 (changing her last name of Lazzara), first appeared on Broadway in 1967, and is currently starring in a Broadway musical revival. Name her. A: Bernadette Peters

Q: Which one of these was created in New York? a) Borscht b) Vichyssoise c) GazpachoA: Vichyssoise

Q: JetBlue had a different name in the year before its actual first flight. What was it?a) New Air b) JetEast c) BlueSkies d) JetiA: New Air

Q: If you're on Trotting Course Lane, what borough are you in?A: Queens

Q: In what year did the Circle Line start circling?a) 1945 b) 1965 c) 1985A: 1945

Q: Which mayor of New York is/was the son of a bookkeeper at a dairy? A: Mayor Bloomberg

Q: The Great Wall of China used to be the largest man-made structure (in cubic feet) in the world. It's now number two. What's number one? A: Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island.

Q: The Schenck-Crooke House was built around 1675 in the Mill Basin area of Brooklyn. Where is the house now? A: The Brooklyn Museum

Around town this weekend, courtesy of the skint: a daily listing of free and cheap things to buy, see, do and eat in New York.

200+ companies perform at more than 20 venues: there's no excuse not to catch a show @ this year's fringe festival. $15 adv, $18 dos. [thru 8/29]

couples, get ready to pucker up and celebrate the 65th anniversary of the end of wwii and that kiss at the times sq kiss-in. the first 250 people get a sailor's cap or a rose to help set the scene. [sat 11am-2pm]